Tue Brook railway station
Tue Brook | |
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General information | |
Location | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1870 | Opened |
31 May 1948 | Closed to passengers[2] |
27 November 1967 | Closed completely |
Tue Brook railway station was located on the north side of
.History
The station opened on 1 July 1870 and closed to passengers on 31 May 1948. Trains to and from Seaforth Dock still pass through the station site.
Future
Merseytravel have made several mentions of re-opening the station as part of a plan of using the Canada Dock/Bootle Branch for passenger services. The October 2017 Liverpool City Region Combined Authority update to the Long Term Rail Strategy mentions the re-opening of the line to passenger use with new stations at Anfield, Tue Brook and Edge Lane.[3]
References
Sources
- OL 11956311M.
- Gell, Rob (1985). An Illustrated Survey of Liverpool's Railway Stations 1830-1985. ISBN 978-0-947562-03-8.
External links
- The station's history Disused Stations
- The station and local lines on multiple maps Rail Maps Online
- The station on an Edwardian 25" OS map National Library of Scotland
- The branch with stations and mileages Railway Codes
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Breck Road Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Canada Dock Branch |
Stanley Line and station closed |